bitlbee-libpurple software package provides An IRC to other chat networks gateway (using libpurple), you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install bitlbee-libpurple
bitlbee-libpurple is installed in your system.
Make ensure the bitlbee-libpurple package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep bitlbee-libpurple *
You will get with bitlbee-libpurple package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Network |
| Package | bitlbee-libpurple |
| Version | 3.2.2-2+b1 [amd64], 3.2.2-2 [a |
| Description | An IRC to other chat networks gateway (using libpurple) |
| Sub Section | Net |